singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:% W" Y6 a* C  @$ q! ^& e

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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... 4 Q4 e5 W! d" }$ E+ e6 Q
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:9 d8 R. H8 F# j$ E) X, `7 Y
I never really like starbucks. they...

2 L: m$ f0 J# B2 \what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:# B% J* f9 O' C" F
I never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:7 A* N+ J6 S7 K. V/ R: i
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6 v+ B8 X: N3 k/ _# NIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:( F9 i7 ^  i  D3 G4 @' V

7 {1 T+ _  h# h! }' ~# R4 ?what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:" ~7 ?& N; l9 O, X! Z: p/ N

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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! ~/ H& S, L2 u  j1 }They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:& b% W; E! _/ j( H/ A8 q6 ]0 W
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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5 X; V. |, I* K: OAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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2 m& m, C" D; x) c+ a; jI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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2 H3 R2 X4 y! l, QThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too